{"id":7382,"date":"2025-10-02T11:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/?p=7382"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:51:09","slug":"a-new-aoc-for-fourcas-hosten-white-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/blog\/a-new-aoc-for-fourcas-hosten-white-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"A new AOC for Fourcas Hosten white wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7382\" class=\"elementor elementor-7382\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7e5fc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7e5fc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e6a07\" data-id=\"55e6a07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f87f3f ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f87f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After six years of sustained effort by M\u00e9doc winegrowers, the Institut National de l\u2019Origine et de la Qualit\u00e9 (INAO) officially recognized the AOC M\u00e9doc blanc on June 12, 2025. This recognition marks a historic step for a region long perceived as exclusively dedicated to red wines, and celebrates the revival of an ancient expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3a4ee ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b3a4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting with the 2025 harvest, winegrowers will be able to produce white wines under this new regional appellation, with the first bottles expected to be commercialized in spring 2026. The specifications require that each wine contain at least 30% volume aged in wood, ensuring a certain aromatic complexity. Authorized grape varieties include Sauvignon Blanc, S\u00e9millon, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle. Varieties of interest for adaptation (VIFA) may also be used for experimental purposes, opening the door to innovation while respecting the identity of the terroir.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b2e5f ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01b2e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/photo-raisin-blanc-medoc-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-m size-ocean-thumb-m wp-image-7383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/photo-raisin-blanc-medoc-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/photo-raisin-blanc-medoc-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0c732 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae0c732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While this new development seems contemporary, it is rooted in a much older tradition. Historically, the M\u00e9doc was recognized as a land of white wines, thanks to its clay-limestone soils suitable for this type of cultivation. It wasn&#8217;t until the 18th century that red wines took precedence, perhaps due to their better ability to travel under the conditions of the time. This dominance was reinforced by the famous 1855 classification, which focused solely on red crus, relegating whites to a marginal role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5d3d9 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5d3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, M\u00e9doc white never completely disappeared. In the 1930s, white wines produced particularly in Listrac were already recognized for their quality. But the INAO&#8217;s regulatory constraints, which became stricter in the 1960s, led to the gradual abandonment of these productions, due to an insufficient number of producers to maintain a specific appellation. The majority then turned to the AOC Bordeaux blanc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc71aad ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc71aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/6dd201a6-7f28-58e4-532c-728acbe2a7d2-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-m size-ocean-thumb-m wp-image-7385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/6dd201a6-7f28-58e4-532c-728acbe2a7d2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/6dd201a6-7f28-58e4-532c-728acbe2a7d2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99443f6 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99443f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After mapping all of the estate&#8217;s terroirs, Ch\u00e2teau Fourcas Hosten replanted white grape varieties. They are planted on a limestone anticline, an ideal terroir for producing high-quality white wines.<\/p><p>Sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris and s\u00e9millon have been cultivated organically since their first year of planting (2012) on 2,21 ha.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee53226 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee53226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All stages of vinification are carried out using gravity. The grapes are harvested by hand and pressed between 4 and 20 hours after arriving at the winery, following initial storage at 5\u00b0C. The estate uses 12 hL vertical presses (800 kg whole bunches), and there can be up to 27 different pressings to respect the grape varieties and rootstocks. This is carried out under CO\u2082 inerting for 7 hours.<\/p><p>The unclarified juice is drained by gravity and transferred to barrels or amphorae (15%).<\/p><p>Alcoholic fermentation (using indigenous yeasts) lasts 12 to 18 days at a temperature of 17 to 23\u00b0C.<\/p><p>The wines are aged for 6 months in barrels and amphorae, with stirring adapted to each barrel and each batch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469f781 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"469f781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/82f960e9-82d3-1c67-871c-71d5cc41f63c-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-ocean-thumb-m size-ocean-thumb-m wp-image-7384\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/82f960e9-82d3-1c67-871c-71d5cc41f63c-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/genuinewines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/82f960e9-82d3-1c67-871c-71d5cc41f63c-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f3788 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69f3788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each vintage from Ch\u00e2teau Fourcas Hosten reflects the different aromatic expressions of this terroir, rich in dense limestone rock from the plot &#8220;<em>Laurent&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0adjacent to the estate&#8217;s grounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After six years of sustained effort by M\u00e9doc winegrowers, the Institut National de l\u2019Origine et de la Qualit\u00e9 (INAO) officially recognized the AOC M\u00e9doc blanc on June 12, 2025. 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